Halo Wars 2 beta starts next week

Halo Wars 2 is due for released in February for the Xbox One and PC but the open beta is due to begin next week; according to details released by Microsoft, anyone with a Xbox One and Windows 10 PC will be able to download the game and give it a try.

Its been confirmed that this test will feature the same Blitz mode seen in the June 2016 beta test. Players will be battling in a card-based mode which allows for players to fight in 1v1, 2v2 and 3v3 battles on a single map.

The open beta test will be starting next week on the 20th and will last for 10 days; giving players plenty of time to test the game. Microsoft hasn't released any other information just yet about what else the test will contain but players will have until January 30th to explore the game.